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Café Lyon

Café Lyon

קפה ליון

CaféMachane Yehuda MarketKosherClosed on Shabbat4.6 (2143)

Café Lyon is a dairy, French-inspired café at 119 Jaffa Street, right by the Machane Yehuda market, under Jerusalem Rabbinate mehadrin and Badatz Beit Yosef supervision. It belongs to a chain that grew out of La Lyonnaise in Ashdod, open since 1996. Breakfast is served until 16:00: shakshukas, eggs Benedict, soft scrambled eggs on brioche and croissant sandwiches. Later in the day there are pastas, pizzas, salads and fish, and for dessert La Lyonnaise's pâtisserie: chocolate soufflé, pecan pie and crème brûlée. Seating is inside and out, under stone arches and facing an open kitchen, with a self-service ordering point and a 'Lyon Express' corner for grab-and-go. Open Sunday to Wednesday 08:00–23:00, Thursday until around midnight, Friday until 14:30, and it reopens on Saturday night after Shabbat ends.

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Address

יפו 119, צמוד לשוק מחנה יהודה, ירושלים

Opening hours

Sun–Wed 08:00–23:00 · Thu 08:00–23:45 · Fri 08:00–14:30 · Sat night from the end of Shabbat until 00:00

Phone

02-6233378

Instagram

@cafelyon_jerusalem

Website

cafelyon-jerusalem.click2eat.co.il/

Menu

Prices as of 9.10.2026

Breakfast

With a cold and hot drink of your choice, served until 16:00. Upgrade hot drink to medium 4 NIS, to large 6 NIS · iced coffee 8 NIS · lemon-mint slush 8 NIS · extra omelet 18 NIS · extra smoked salmon 21 NIS

  • Lyon breakfast
    יחיד84 ₪זוגי159 ₪

    Two fresh eggs with an add-in of your choice: onion / mushrooms / herbs / feta cheese / mozzarella. Salad of your choice: chopped vegetables / green / small Caesar. With a bread basket, a selection of house dips and spreads, butter and homemade jam

  • Upgrade: Spanish breakfast8 ₪

    Omelet with roasted pepper, potato pieces, onion, herbs and cheeses. As an add-on to the Lyon breakfast

  • Upgrade: cooks' breakfast8 ₪

    Sunny-side-up eggs, thin fries and grated feta cheese. As an add-on to the Lyon breakfast

Breakfast pastries

Our famous croissants

  • Butter croissant18 ₪
  • Chocolate croissant18 ₪
  • Almond croissant20 ₪

Small breakfast

  • Mini sandwich and coffee deal39 ₪

    Mini sandwich of your choice: pesto, tomato and mozzarella toast on sourdough / omelet with cream cheese, lettuce and tomato / tuna with harissa and Kalamata olives / avocado with hard-boiled egg, Lalique lettuce and tomato. Served until 12:00

  • Coffee and pastry deal30 ₪

    A variety of fresh breakfast pastries with coffee of your choice

Shakshukas

  • Classic shakshuka72 ₪

    Shakshuka sauce of Italian tomatoes, 2 eggs, herbs. Served with green salad, tahini and brioche challah

  • Polenta with poached eggs74 ₪

    Polenta cream, seared mushrooms, 2 poached eggs and parmesan. Served with green salad, pesto and brioche challah

A slightly different breakfast

  • Benedict-style eggs72 ₪

    Three poached / sunny-side-up eggs on toasted brioche with hollandaise sauce. Served with leaf salad. Add creamed spinach 17 NIS / smoked salmon 24 NIS

  • Cloud scramble59 ₪

    Soft scrambled eggs, cream cheese, fresh avocado, chives and crushed chili on brioche loaf

  • Parisian brioche58 ₪

    Mushrooms sauteed in truffle cream, onion jam, potato chips, poached egg and chives

  • Croissant smash toast64 ₪

    Cream, gouda, fresh avocado, poached egg, arugula leaves, crushed chili and parmesan

  • Brioche French toast49 ₪

    Buttery brioche bread served with berries, almond streusel and vanilla ice cream

  • Muesli45 ₪

    4% yogurt, chia seeds, oats, seasonal fruit, granola and silan

Salads

With bread of your choice

  • Halloumi salad84 ₪

    Mixed lettuces, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, red cabbage, carrot, ja'ala, crispy-coated halloumi cubes in citrus vinaigrette

  • Greek salad76 ₪

    Mixed lettuces, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, Kalamata olives, colorful peppers, croutons and feta cheese in olive oil and lemon

  • California salmon and avocado salad89 ₪

    Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, avocado slices, salmon cubes, green beans, onion and mushrooms sauteed in olive oil and lemon

  • Caesarea salad78 ₪

    Mixed lettuces, red onion, mozzarella sticks, parmesan and croutons in Caesar dressing

  • Lyon salad87 ₪

    Mushrooms sauteed in teriyaki butter on lettuce hearts, parmesan, red onion, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, crispy sweet potato and avocado in Caesar dressing

  • Tuna salad76 ₪

    Mixed lettuces, tuna chunks / Vegan (vegan), hard-boiled egg, cucumber, tomato, black lentils, chickpeas, red onion, in olive oil, lemon and mint

  • Crispy sweet potato salad82 ₪

    Lettuce, cucumber, tomato, red onion, carrot, crispy gnocchi and Bulgarian cheese in citrus vinaigrette, with crispy sweet potato in sweet chili sauce

Sandwiches

White / multigrain / gluten-free bread

  • Omelet sandwich54 ₪

    Omelet, cream cheese, lettuce, tomato and red onion

  • Tunisian sandwich58 ₪

    Harissa aioli, tuna chunks / vegan tuna, potato, hard-boiled egg, pickled cucumber, tomato and greens

  • Warm salmon sandwich74 ₪

    Lemon aioli, lettuce, tomato, seared salmon chunks, onion and roasted peppers

  • Cold salmon sandwich76 ₪

    Smoked salmon, cream cheese, onion, Lalique lettuce and tomato

  • Crispy mozzarella sandwich66 ₪

    Fried mozzarella sticks, onion jam, Lalique lettuce, tomato and red onion in Caesar dressing

Croissant sandwich

Choice of butter croissant / pretzel croissant, with leaf salad

  • Shem Tov's pretzel croissant64 ₪

    Soft scrambled eggs, parmesan, cream, chopped chives

  • Classic Israeli croissant59 ₪

    Avocado, labneh, hard-boiled egg, lettuce, tomato and red onion

  • Lyon croissant64 ₪

    Smoked salmon, chopped chives, poached egg and hollandaise sauce

  • Champignon croissant59 ₪

    Onion and mushrooms sauteed in cream sauce and a sunny-side-up egg

Toasts

Served on brioche loaf / bagel / sourdough, with green salad

  • Croque madame68 ₪

    Spinach bechamel, parmesan, mozzarella and sunny-side-up eggs

  • Polenta toast68 ₪

    Corn cream, truffle bechamel, mozzarella, parmesan and mushrooms in butter

  • Euro toast68 ₪

    Onion jam, parmesan, mozzarella, gouda and a touch of truffle

  • Lyon bagel toast59 ₪

    Yellow cheese, mushrooms and onion sauteed in cream sauce and hard-boiled egg

  • Cheese bagel toast58 ₪

    Three toppings of your choice: yellow cheese / Bulgarian / tuna / egg / pizza sauce / pesto / mushrooms / onion / corn / tomatoes / hot pepper / Kalamata olives / green olives

Kids

  • Champions' breakfast46 ₪

    Egg of your choice, cream cheese, yellow cheese, tomato, cucumber, a roll and chocolate milk

  • Little pizza46 ₪

    Pizza baked in a stone oven, with the cheese and tomato sauce kids love

  • Little pasta46 ₪

    Pasta in classic tomato sauce and cream

  • Mozzarella sticks46 ₪

    Served with ketchup and cut vegetables on the side

  • Petit toast46 ₪

    Toast on brioche bread with yellow cheese and cut vegetables on the side

Starters

  • House focaccia38 ₪

    With dips

  • Soup of the day39 ₪

    In season

  • Potato fries34 ₪

    Add Bulgarian cheese 8 NIS

  • Lyon eggplant54 ₪

    Eggplant charred over an open flame, tahini, chickpeas, hard-boiled egg, caramelized onion, garlic confit and fresh chili. Served with house bread

  • Arancini58 ₪

    Mushroom and cheese risotto balls in tomato butter and parmesan

  • Mushroom polenta62 ₪

    Corn cream, seared mushrooms, a touch of truffle and parmesan

  • Cheese and truffle cigars59 ₪

    Three cigars filled with cheeses and a touch of truffle, served with dips

  • Salmon ceviche bruschetta64 ₪

    Four brioche rusks, fresh salmon ceviche and lemon aioli

Lyon specials

  • Potato gratin62 ₪

    Gratinated in cream, mushrooms and cheeses

  • Lyon quiches59 ₪

    A selection of locally made quiches with leaf salad (ask your server)

From the sea

  • Sea bream fettuccine104 ₪

    Seared sea bream fillet with pasta in olive oil, garlic and herbs, cherry tomatoes and Kalamata olives

  • Fish & chips83 ₪

    Fried cod fingers, potato fries, served with lemon aioli, harissa aioli and herbs

  • Salmon burger89 ₪

    Salmon burger in a brioche bun, harissa aioli, Lalique lettuce, tomato and onion. Served with fries

  • Naor Hasidim's stir-fry84 ₪

    Caramelized rice with onion, stir-fried with salmon cubes and vegetables in Asian sauce

  • Salmon fillet zaalouk119 ₪

    Fresh salmon seared on the plancha with charred onion, tomato, hot pepper and eggplant, olive oil, garlic and herbs. Served with green salad and a hot side of your choice: rice with caramelized onion / fries / sauteed green beans

  • Salmon fillet in cream119 ₪

    Fresh salmon seared on the plancha with a rich cream sauce, garlic and herbs. Served with green salad and a hot side of your choice

  • Sea bream fillet124 ₪

    Served with green salad and a hot side of your choice: rice with caramelized onion / fries / sauteed green beans

Pizza

Toppings: mushrooms, onion, corn, tomatoes, hot pepper, Kalamata olives, green olives 4 NIS · Bulgarian / tuna 8 NIS

  • Margherita66 ₪

    Tomato sauce, basil and mozzarella

  • Bianca74 ₪

    Truffle cream, mushrooms and mozzarella

  • Polenta69 ₪

    Fresh corn cream, roasted mushrooms, pesto, mozzarella, a touch of truffle and parmesan

  • Vegan66 ₪

    Tomato sauce, pesto, Vegan, basil, eggplant and sweet potato cubes

Pasta

Fettuccine / penne / gnocchi / cheese ravioli / sweet potato ravioli for an extra 8 NIS. Sauces of your choice

  • Alfredo76 ₪

    Cream and fresh mushrooms

  • Napoletana66 ₪

    Italian tomato sauce from Sardinia, garlic and basil

  • Aglio e olio68 ₪

    Olive oil, garlic, cherry tomatoes, Kalamata olives and herbs

  • Rosa69 ₪

    Cream and tomatoes

  • Sweet potato and chestnut75 ₪

    Cream sauce, chestnuts, truffle puree and roasted sweet potato cubes

  • Salmon cream82 ₪

    Roasted salmon cubes in a rich cream sauce, garlic and chives

  • Handmade tortellini in chestnut and honey cream74 ₪

    Cream, chestnuts and parmesan

Desserts

  • Individual treats
    בישיבה46 ₪לקחת36 ₪

    Free breast · Lotus · mille-feuille · Oscar · tricolor · cookie-ice cream · Kinder eclair · Ferrero eclair · baked cheesecake · cheese crumble cake

  • Chocolate souffle54 ₪

    Baked on site, filled with chocolate cream, served warm with a scoop of ice cream of your choice and whipped cream

  • Pecan pie51 ₪

    Sable shell, caramelized pecans and almond cream. Served warm with vanilla ice cream

  • Apple pie / sugar-free51 ₪

    Sable shell, almond cream, caramelized apples and almond streusel. Served warm with vanilla ice cream

  • French toast19 ₪

    Buttery brioche bread served with berries, almond streusel and vanilla ice cream

  • Creme brulee52 ₪

    Velvety vanilla cream with almond tuile, almond streusel and toffee

  • Crack pie52 ₪

    Oat cookie crumbs with a rich pudding cream, served warm with vanilla ice cream and almond streusel

  • Scoop of ice cream13 ₪

    In a variety of flavors (ask your server)

La Lyonnaise cakes

  • Whole cake205 ₪

    Oscar / Ferrero Rocher / Gaia / tricolor / Lotus

  • Mousse cakes85 ₪

    A wide variety of mousse bars in different flavors

  • Bee sting cake86 ₪

    Layers of vanilla genoise, mousseline cream and caramelized almonds

Hot drinks

  • Espresso
    קצר10 ₪ארוך10 ₪כפול12 ₪
  • Hot / iced Americano16 ₪
  • Cafe hafuch (latte)
    קטן14 ₪בינוני17 ₪גדול19 ₪
  • Black coffee12 ₪
  • Macchiato
    רגיל12 ₪כפול14 ₪

    A shot of espresso with milk foam

  • Instant coffee
    מים14 ₪חלב16 ₪
  • Hot / cold chocolate milk18 ₪
  • Coffee-cold21 ₪
  • Cappuccino18 ₪

    Latte with whipped cream

  • Chococcino19 ₪

    Chocolate milk with whipped cream

  • Nescino19 ₪

    Instant coffee with whipped cream

Lyon specials

  • Chai latte18 ₪

    Rich spiced tea frothed with hot milk and cinnamon

  • Clear apple cider18 ₪

    Hot cider, apple pieces and a cinnamon stick. Add red / white wine 8 NIS

  • Hot sahlab21 ₪

    Delicate Mediterranean-style sahlab topped with peanuts, coconut and cinnamon

  • Frappuccino21 ₪

    A scoop of vanilla, a shot of espresso, a touch of whipped cream and a cinnamon stick

  • Chocolate22 ₪

    Hot milk, folded whipped cream, marshmallow

  • French vanilla22 ₪

    Hot milk, whipped cream, mini meringues

  • French nuts22 ₪

    Milk, whipped cream, folded

Tea and infusions

  • Mint / lemon tea12 ₪
  • Green tea14 ₪
  • Lemon verbena infusion19 ₪

    Lemon verbena, melissa, white zuta and mint

  • Ginger, lemon and honey19 ₪
  • Berries19 ₪

    An infusion with a deep, rich and tangy flavor from the best berries

  • Jasmine-scented green tea19 ₪

Juices and soft drinks

  • Freshly squeezed orange juice20 ₪
  • Freshly squeezed carrot juice20 ₪
  • Lemonade / lemon-mint17 ₪
  • Coca-Cola / Cola Zero14 ₪
  • Sprite / Sprite Zero14 ₪
  • Fanta14 ₪
  • Nordic Mist soda12 ₪
  • Fuze Tea14 ₪
  • Neviot mineral water12 ₪
  • Neviot+ flavored14 ₪

    Apple / peach / grape

  • Prigat soft drink13 ₪

    Grapefruit / grape / clear apple

  • Malt beer (non-alcoholic)15 ₪
  • Bitter lemon / tonic water15 ₪
  • Schweppes apple15 ₪

Lyon shakes and iced drinks

Shakes with milk / orange juice / water / soy milk · add spirulina 9 NIS · add whipped cream 4 NIS

  • Eat Up shake, summer edition39 ₪

    Lychee pineapple kiwi banana date / strawberry blueberry cherry / mango melon pineapple kiwi / mango passion fruit pineapple / strawberry banana date / date banana

  • Supershake44 ₪

    Mango, melon, pineapple, kiwi and spirulina with water or orange juice

  • Tahini shake44 ₪

    Date, banana, pecan and raw tahini with milk / soy milk

  • Iced coffee24 ₪
  • Pecan iced coffee27 ₪
  • Lemon-mint slush26 ₪
  • Milkshake39 ₪

    Vanilla / chocolate / cookies and vanilla / dulce de leche

Wines, beers and spirits

Wine: glass / bottle

  • Merlot red
    כוס39 ₪בקבוק125 ₪
  • Cabernet Sauvignon red
    כוס35 ₪בקבוק110 ₪
  • Gewurztraminer semi-dry
    כוס39 ₪בקבוק125 ₪
  • Chardonnay dry
    כוס39 ₪בקבוק125 ₪
  • Rose Impression
    כוס39 ₪בקבוק125 ₪
  • 1664 Blanc31 ₪
  • Estrella31 ₪
  • Carlsberg bottle30 ₪
  • Corona33 ₪
  • Beck's30 ₪
  • Heineken31 ₪
  • Russian Standard41 ₪
  • Arak34 ₪
  • Gold Label54 ₪
  • Bombay gin44 ₪
  • Energy drink21 ₪

Menu recorded on 9.10.2026; prices are correct as of that date. Businesses change prices and dishes from time to time — the binding price is the one at Café Lyon.

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